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County Council is still trying to decide what to do with the historic jail in Lancaster – a building a structural engineer has told the county could collapse at almost any time if measures aren’t taken to repair its damaged roof.

The estimated cost to repair the historic jail, which was designed by famed Charleston-born architect Robert Mills and built in 1923, is $205,766. Council learned of the problems with the building about a month ago.

Council members suggested several possibilities for what to do with the building at its meeting Tuesday.

The investigation into the death of a state trooper in March revealed that he was driving about 110 mph before the crash that killed him.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office worked with the Lexington County Traffic Division, which has an accident reconstruction team, on the investigation into the on-duty death of S.C. Highway Patrol Cpl. Dana Kevin Cusack on March 27.

WASHINGTON – A new nationwide campaign, 1 for All, to build understanding and public support for the First Amendment, was launched July 1.

The nonpartisan campaign is a collaborative effort of educators, artists, journalists, lawyers, librarians and others who believe the public will benefit from a greater understanding of the First Amendment. 1 for All encourages news media and other organizations to explain the First Amendment and encourage Americans to celebrate and use the freedoms it guarantees: speech, press, religion, assembly and petition.

INDIAN LAND – It only takes Jack Davis about two minutes to make the perfect shaved ice.

He flips open the top of an ice-shaver machine and tosses in a handful of ice cubes, then he collects the finely shaved ice at the bottom of the machine in a red cup.

With a gloved hand, he pats the ice into a snowball before choosing from more than 50 bottles of flavored syrup lined up inside the tiny hut his family has named Jack’s Ice House. After coating the shaved ice, he adds a spoon and a straw, and the concoction is ready for another hungry customer.

You can shop for original arts and crafts while exploring your patriotic side at this weekend’s Lancaster Street Market.

The market is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in downtown Lancaster at Main and Gay streets.

About 20 vendors from both Carolinas will be selling hand-crafted jewelry, woodwork, purses, clothing and other items. The theme for Saturday is “Celebrating America,” said coordinator Caroline Hasty of See Lancaster SC, the group organizing the event.